Each Physiquality location is a member of PTPN, the nation’s premier network of rehabilitation therapists in independent practice.To belong to PTPN, therapists must meet requirements that are higher than any other kind of organization requires. Therapy offices are surveyed on-site to guarantee professional standards for use of equipment, safety, efficiency, quality and staff courtesy.

This unparalleled level of oversight means that you are guaranteed that your health and wellness activities are supervised by the nation’s best therapists.

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Your pqIQ is how much you know about living a healthy, fit and active life – and how Physiquality can help you do just that. Explore these resources to build your health and wellness know-how.

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health & wellness

More doctors advising patients to exercise.
Medscape. February 10, 2012. Michael O’Riordan.

Posting simple signs might get people to take the stairs more often.
Los Angeles Times. February 3, 2012. Jeannine Stein.

Health, quality of life may improve with exercise for cancer survivors.
Los Angeles Times. January 31, 2012. Jeannine Stein.

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sports & fitness

Denver is urged to hit the sidewalks.
New York Times. February 13, 2012. Kirk Johnson.

How massage heals sore muscles.
New York Times. February 6, 2012. Nicholas Bakalar.

Snowboarders and skiers prone to different injuries on the slopes.
Los Angeles Times. January 27, 2012. Jeannine Stein.

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injury prevention & treatment

Soccer players’ ACL injury risk may drop after a warm-up.
Los Angeles Times. February 8, 2012. Jeannine Stein.

Tired aching feet? No more!
Medi-Dyne. January 3, 2012.

Preventing running injuries.
Physiquality. November 1, 2011.

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children’s health

Parents driving coaches away from the game.
The News Leader. February 5, 2012. Patrick Hite.

Childhood: Exercise yields dividends in the classroom, studies suggest.
New York Times. January 9, 2012. Nicholas Bakalar.

A new worry for soccer parents: Heading the ball.
New York Times. December 7, 2011. Gretchen Reynolds.

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women’s health

Pregnancy: How a poor diet can affect your fetus.
Chicago Tribune. January 17, 2012. Julie Deardorff.

Pregnancy weight gain for obese women: What is safe?
Chicago Tribune. November 29, 2011. Jeannine Stein.

Dancing while 9 months pregnant.
Huffington Post. September 26, 2011. Steven I. Weiss.

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aging well

The pet problem.
New York Times. February 3, 2012. Alyson Martin and Nushin Rashidian.

This is only the beginning: Surprising advice from a centenarian.
Huffington Post. January 28, 2012. Ellie Knaus.

How exercise may keep Alzheimer’s at bay.
New York Times. January 18, 2012. Gretchen Reynolds.

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Hot or cold? How to decide whether to use heat or ice when treating an injury.

with advice from Lisa Cox, ATC
and Mitch Kaye, PT

Hot or cold? How to decide whether to use heat or ice when treating an injury.

We have all had that sinking feeling after hearing a pop in a joint or feeling a wrench in our back. The pain begins, and immediately the gears start turning in our head: What’s better for this type of injury? Should I use a heating pad? An ice pack? Can I treat this at home or do I need to consult with a specialist, like a physical therapist? Here are some guidelines to remember as you recover.

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